Residents across Caerphilly County Borough are being encouraged to show their Welsh pride this St David’s Day by coming along to a series of special lunchtime concert celebration events.Local schools and choirs…
Peter’s introduce the Malky MacPie in honour of Cardiff’s Wembley final
First it was rugby’s Jamie Roberts in pastry, now Bedwas food firm Peter’s has turned its attention to Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay in its latest PR stunt with a pie named…
Caerphilly Business Forum: Small business can survive and flourish
How are small businesses faring? The Federation of Small Businesses’ report “Voice of Small Businesses” this week was based on a survey of its members across Wales which addressed this question.Most of…
Valleys AM urges Arriva Trains to do more to collect fares
Arriva Trains Wales should do more to collect fares from passengers, according to South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle.The Plaid Cymru politician wrote to the company’s commercial director Mike Bagshaw raising concerns…
Caerphilly Council agrees 0% council tax increase for 2012/13
Councillors have agreed a 0% increase on council tax for a second year in a row.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s budget for 2011/13 was approved at a full council meeting on Thursday night.Cllr…
Wales outlines plans for adoption reform
The Deputy Minister for Social Services and Children has outlined plans to cut red tape for couples wanting to adopt.March will see the launch of a public consultation on the Welsh Government’s…
Children’s hospice Ty Hafan appeals for clothing donations
Children’s hospice Ty Hafan is appealing to people to hand-in clothing donations directly to them in a bid to beat bogus charity collection companies. “Ty Hafan relies entirely on the generosity of…
Police looking for owners of bikes recovered in Gelligaer
Police in Bargoed are trying to trace the owners of five bikes recovered in the Gelligaer area.Officers found the bikes, believed to be stolen, while searching a house in Greenhill Place.The bikes…
Police warn travelling Cardiff City fans of train booze ban
Cardiff City FC fans travelling to Wembley on Sunday for the team’s League Cup final appearance have been told not to take alcohol on the train.British Transport Police has warned any fans…
Car key theft warning for Bargoed area
Residents need to be more vigilant with their home security and car keys, say police, after an increase in thieves breaking into a house to steal the vehicle parked outside.Gwent Police have…